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Dear Mr. McCullough: Your Right Hook is very weak and not convincing at all. I would suggest read- ing more about America and what this country is. I would suggest starting with the Monroe doctrine. Whether the US was on the good side of the Cold War is VERY DEBATABLE.

There are many more reasons to dislike a parasitic, expansionistic, and dictato- rial nation like the US, than their wealth and power. Let me tell you also, that Canadian government did not support Saddam Hussein (as you state), but fol- lowed UN decisions.

America’s arrogance and zest to force their model of “free world” and plutocra- cy all over the world are mostly respon- sible for 9/11, and I agree with Chretien. I like our PM and I like his attitude. You need to read more about the US and our healthcare system as well. I prefer ours, where doctors decide about my health, not pharma corporations and private greedy insurance companies. Let me remind you that 40 million citi- zens in the US (more than the entire population of Canada) do not have access to care. If you want to see how the sick and suffering US citizens appreciate US healthcare you can go to any US medical forum (MGH forum would be the best to check).

In the US chronic pain patients cannot get even prescribed opioids painkillers without their lawyer. For pot cig you may end up in a private boot camp jail for years. How ugly!

And finally: we are not competing with the US, they are too big for us. But let’s keep a distance from them-the larg- er, the better in my opinion.

Wojciech Langer, New Westminster

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